3 Guys Before The Game

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3 Guys Before The Game - Clawed By Lions (Episode 484) Sep 03, 2023

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Is that glass half full or half empty?
That's the question up for debate following West Virginia's season debut at No. 7 Penn State.
Like any game, there was good and bad. Now the question becomes how this Mountaineer team will develop.
In this episode, Brad and Tony breakdown the game and reveal the objective grades for both offense and defense from Pro Football Focus.
Listener questions and comments complete the show.

3 Guys Before The Game - Penn State Preview (Episode 483) Aug 31, 2023

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It's time for the opening act of the 2023 season for the West Virginia University football team.
Saturday's season opener at No. 7 Penn State presents WVU with an opportunity to score the biggest regular season win in school history. The Mountaineers 1982 victory at No. 9 Oklahoma stands as its best ever road triumph against a ranked school.
In this episode, the "Guys" break down the key analytics in the matchup, and discuss the keys to success against the Nittany Lions.
Listener questions and comments complete the show.

3 Guys Before The Game - Week 1 - Voice of the Nittany Lions Visits (Episode 482) Aug 28, 2023

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It's time!
The 2023 Mountaineer football season opens Saturday night at No. 7 Penn State. (It's going to be LOUD)
The frenzy in Happy Valley for the upcoming season is extremely high. The Nittany Lions went 10-2 last season. They ended the year with five straight wins, which included a Rose Bowl whacking of Utah.
With two of the nation's top running backs, Penn State has explosive abilities on offense. However, the Penn State defense may be even better. The Lions have future NFL players roaming around in a unit that allowed just 18 points-per-game last season.
In this episode, Brad and Tony talk with veteran Penn State play-by-play voice Steve Jones to get his insight into Saturday's game.
Listener questions and comments complete the episode. The "Guys" return Thursday with their analytical breakdown of the opening game.

3 Guys Before The Game - Neal Brown Visits (Episode 481) Aug 24, 2023

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Like every college football coach, Neal Brown is both excited and anxious to see his team open the season.
Practice, is just that, practice. No coach really knows his team until they play an actual game. Next Saturday's opener at No. 7 Penn State brings with it tremendous hype and nostalgic emotion. The Mountaineers have played Penn State 59 times, but have not visited State College since 1991.
In this episode, the "guys" talk with the Mountaineer head coach to get his thoughts on the opener and the upcoming season.
Listener questions and comments complete the episode.

3 Guys Before The Game - Saturday Night Lights (Episode 480) Aug 21, 2023

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The old watched the new Saturday night on Mountaineer Field.
Members of the 1983 WVU team celebrated their 40th anniversary with head coach Don Nehlen, while watching the 2023 Mountaineers in their final preseason scrimmage.
In this episode, Brad and Tony discuss a number of WVU newcomers who could make an immediate impact. They also present part two of their annual Over/Under series with a focus on the tight end position.
Listener questions and comments complete the show.

3 Guys Before The Game - Over - Under Part 1 (Episode 479) Aug 17, 2023

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The college football season is fast approaching. That means it's time to speculate, pontificate and articulate what will happen this season for the WVU Mountaineers.
In this episode, Brad Howe releases his first batch of over/under propositions for the coming season. How many players will score a rushing touchdown? How many touchdowns will quarterbacks score?
Those are just a few of the questions the "Guys" hash out along with answering listener questions and comments.
3 Guys returns on Monday with a recap of the weekend scrimmage.

3 Guys Before The Game - Dan Wetzel Was Right (Episode 478) Aug 14, 2023

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Dan Wetzel knows. (He's also right)
The award-winning national columnist for Yahoo Sports joins the "Guys" to offer his insight into this month's monumental reshuffling among the Big 12, Big 10 and PAC 12.
Wetzel , who was first to report that Oregon and Washington would be moving to the Big 10, details the mindset of network television executives and how the revised College Football Playoff could stablize the current shaky structure of collegiate athletics.
Listener questions and comments complete the show.

3 Guys Before The Game - Camp Confidential (Episode 477) Aug 10, 2023

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How are they looking? That's the most popular question among Mountaineer football fans as the team enters week two of preseason practice.
In this episode, the "Guys" interpret the signals coming out of camp and what it all means.
Brad, Hoppy and Tony also chat on this week's conference realignment news and get into a lively exchange on the possible 3 Guys Before The Game food court. (Tony is optimistic, Brad, as usual, is nervous).
LIstener texts and comments complete the show.

3 Guys Before The Game - Conference Armageddon (Episode 476) Aug 07, 2023

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The college conference volcano has erupted. Last Friday's implosion of the PAC 12 is yet another reminder that collegiate sports is unsettled and quickly evolving into professional sports.
The latest upheaval was driven by television networks who pour millions of dollars each year into conference offices. To their credit, schools are no longer pretending decisions to move from one league to another are fueled by academics.
Football is king. You either get on the bus or get left behind, like Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State.
In this episode, the "Guys" explain what the latest regalignment means to WVU. They also update the Mountaineer football team after one week of practice.
Listener texts and comments complete the show.

3 Guys Before The Game - Garrett Greene Visits (Episode 475) Jul 31, 2023

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The wait is over.
Quarterback Garrett Greene and his Mountaineer teammates formally begin practice this week.
It's been an eventful summer for Greene, who traveled to Europe as part of the school's 5th Quarter Program and attended the Manning Passing Academy.
In this episode, Greene covers a wide range of topics and explains how growing up the son of a major league baseball player impacted his life.
Listener questions and comments complete the episode.

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